From 2 days i have been eating dragon fruit that is red in colour. And

From 2 days i have been eating dragon fruit that is red in colour. And i am experoencjng the change in my stool.colour. And today morning at 12pm i ate bhindi and now at 8pm j can see that bji di in ky stools. And this symptoms is from past 2 3 m9nths

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What's Happening With Your Stool

The Red Color From Dragon Fruit - Nothing to Worry About

Dragon fruit (red variety) contains betacyanin pigments - the same natural red pigments found in beetroot. Your body cannot fully break down these pigments, so they pass through and color your urine and stool red or pink. This is a completely harmless phenomenon called "beeturia" (or in this case, dragon-fruit-uria). It will go away within 1-2 days of stopping the fruit. No cause for concern.

Seeing Undigested Bhindi (Okra) in Your Stool - This Needs Attention

Here is where you should pay attention. You ate bhindi at 12 PM and saw it in your stool at 8 PM - that is only 8 hours. Normal gut transit time is 24 to 72 hours. An 8-hour transit is significantly faster than normal, and this is a medical finding.

This is called rapid intestinal transit (also called "intestinal hurry"). When food moves too fast, the intestines don't have enough time to:

Absorb water properly
Break down and absorb nutrients
Digest fibrous foods like okra completely

Why This Matters - You Said It's Been 2-3 Months

The fact that this has been going on for 2-3 months means it is a chronic issue, not a passing stomach bug. Persistent rapid gut transit lasting this long warrants a medical evaluation. Possible causes include:

Cause	Key Features
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D)	Most common cause of rapid transit; often triggered by stress, certain foods, anxiety
Celiac disease	Triggered by gluten; causes poor absorption and rapid transit
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis	Chronic inflammation of the gut lining
Bile acid malabsorption	Bile salts spill into the colon, cause watery diarrhea and fast transit
Hyperthyroidism	Overactive thyroid speeds up gut motility throughout the digestive tract
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)	Excess bacteria in the small intestine; causes bloating, gas, rapid stool
Food intolerances (e.g., lactose, gluten)	Specific triggers cause episodic rapid transit

(Sources: Goldman-Cecil Medicine; Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22E; Medical News Today)

Red Flags - See a Doctor Sooner If You Have Any of These

Blood or mucus in your stool
Unexplained weight loss
Abdominal pain or cramping
Nausea or vomiting
Feeling very fatigued
Fever

What You Should Do

See a gastroenterologist - 2-3 months of rapid transit with visible undigested food is enough reason to get checked. Don't wait.
Keep a food diary - note what you eat and how long before you see it in your stool. This helps the doctor identify patterns.
Basic tests your doctor will likely order: stool culture, thyroid function tests (TSH), complete blood count, possibly a colonoscopy or endoscopy depending on your symptoms.
In the meantime, eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and avoid very high-fiber foods that stress an already fast gut.

Bottom line: The red color is just the dragon fruit - harmless. But seeing whole okra in your stool just 8 hours after eating it, and this happening for 2-3 months, points to abnormally fast gut transit that has an underlying cause. Please see a doctor for a proper evaluation.

Im gainig weight and my stools are sometimes normal and sometimes looseSometimes i can hear the gut spunds and sometime these is mild tenderness on palpation

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Putting Your Full Picture Together

Here is every symptom you have described across both messages:

Symptom	Duration
Undigested food in stool (bhindi in 8 hours)	2-3 months
Red stool (dragon fruit - harmless)	2 days
Alternating stool - sometimes normal, sometimes loose	2-3 months
Audible gut sounds (borborygmi)	Ongoing
Mild abdominal tenderness on palpation	Ongoing
Weight gain	Ongoing

This pattern fits IBS-Mixed (IBS-M) very closely - and here is how each symptom maps to it.

IBS-M: What It Is

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a functional gut-brain disorder - meaning the gut's structure looks normal, but the way it functions is disrupted. The Mixed subtype (IBS-M) is characterized by alternating loose and normal stools, and is one of the most common subtypes.

The Rome IV diagnostic criteria for IBS require:

Recurrent abdominal pain at least 1 day/week in the last 3 months
Associated with 2 or more of the following:
- Related to defecation
- Change in stool frequency
- Change in stool form/appearance

You have been having altered stool form and frequency for 2-3 months - that alone checks the box.

Why Each Symptom Happens

1. Alternating loose/normal stools In IBS-M, gut motility is inconsistent. Sometimes the intestine moves food too fast (loose stool, rapid transit - which also explains seeing undigested bhindi), and other times it slows down (normal or harder stool). This is a hallmark of IBS-M.

2. Audible gut sounds (borborygmi) These loud gurgling sounds happen when gas and fluid move through the intestines faster than normal or with more turbulence. In IBS, the gut is hypersensitive and hyperreactive - it contracts more than usual in response to food, stress, or hormones. (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22E)

3. Mild tenderness on palpation This is well-documented in IBS. As StatPearls/NCBI states: "Physical examination is typically normal in IBS; however, some patients may experience tenderness upon palpation." The most common site is the left lower quadrant (over the sigmoid colon). This happens because of visceral hypersensitivity - the gut's pain nerves are overreactive, so even normal gas or movement causes discomfort.

4. Rapid transit (undigested bhindi in 8 hours) Consistent with IBS-D/M episodes where gut motility speeds up, leaving no time for proper digestion or absorption.

5. Weight gain This is an important point. IBS does not cause weight loss - that would be a red flag. Weight gain alongside IBS symptoms is typically due to:

Bloating and gas retention making the abdomen feel larger
Dietary compensations - eating more bland/comfort foods, or eating frequently to manage symptoms
Reduced physical activity due to discomfort
Occasionally associated with hypothyroidism, which also causes weight gain + constipation-type symptoms and slower gut function on some days

What Else Could It Be? (Differential Diagnoses)

Even though IBS-M is the most likely explanation, these must be ruled out before confirming that diagnosis:

Condition	Why It Overlaps	Key Differentiator
Celiac disease	Rapid transit, loose stools, bloating	Blood test: anti-tTG IgA antibody
SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)	Bloating, borborygmi, alternating stools	Hydrogen breath test
Hypothyroidism	Weight gain + gut slowness + bloating	TSH blood test
IBD (Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis)	Tenderness, loose stools, chronic	Colonoscopy, CRP, stool calprotectin
Bile acid malabsorption	Watery loose stools, rapid transit	SeHCAT scan or FGF19 blood test

What You Should Do Next

Step 1 - Blood tests to start with:

TSH (thyroid function)
CBC (complete blood count)
CRP / ESR (inflammation markers)
Anti-tTG IgA (celiac screen)
Stool calprotectin (gut inflammation marker)
Blood glucose / HbA1c

Step 2 - See a gastroenterologist who can decide if you need:

Hydrogen breath test (for SIBO or lactose intolerance)
Colonoscopy (to rule out IBD or other structural issues)

Step 3 - In the meantime:

Keep a food + stool diary (time of eating, what you ate, stool consistency, sounds/pain)
Eat slowly and chew thoroughly
Avoid known gut irritants: excess raw vegetables, very spicy food, caffeine, fizzy drinks, fried food
Manage stress - the gut-brain axis is a real and well-established connection in IBS

Important: The weight gain + alternating stools combination is worth investigating for hypothyroidism specifically, since that is treatable with a simple daily tablet and can explain several of your symptoms together. Ask your doctor for a TSH test as a first step.

My age is 22

That's helpful context. At 22 years old, this actually makes IBS even more likely - it is one of the most common conditions diagnosed in young adults aged 18-35, and it has no serious structural cause.

Here is what your age tells us:

How Age 22 Shapes the Picture

IBS becomes more likely because:

IBS most commonly first appears in people under 35
Young adults have high rates of gut-brain axis dysfunction driven by stress, irregular eating habits, poor sleep, exam/work pressure, and anxiety
The symptoms you describe (2-3 months, alternating stools, gut sounds, mild tenderness, rapid transit) are a textbook IBS-M presentation for a young adult

Serious causes become less likely because:

Colorectal cancer is extremely rare under 40
IBD (Crohn's/Ulcerative Colitis) is possible at 22 but usually comes with blood in stool, fever, significant pain, and weight loss - not weight gain
Serious endocrine tumors (carcinoid, VIPoma) are rare at this age

One Important Addition for Your Age: Are You Male or Female?

This matters because:

If female - IBS is 2x more common in women, often worsens around menstruation, and hormonal fluctuations directly affect gut motility. Conditions like PCOS can also cause weight gain + gut symptoms together.
If male - IBS-D (diarrhea/rapid transit type) is slightly more common in men. Weight gain at 22 in males with gut symptoms can sometimes point to gut dysbiosis or SIBO triggered by a high-carb diet.

Realistic Action Plan for a 22-Year-Old

Since you are young and otherwise seem healthy, the approach is:

Start with simple blood tests - TSH, CBC, CRP, anti-tTG IgA (celiac), stool calprotectin. These are cheap and rule out the main organic causes.
If all tests are normal - a gastroenterologist can confirm IBS clinically using the Rome IV criteria and start you on a low-FODMAP diet trial (a specific elimination diet that reduces fermentable carbs and dramatically helps IBS in 50-80% of patients).
Address lifestyle factors - sleep, stress, and meal timing are major IBS triggers at your age. Skipping meals, eating very fast, or having irregular meal times are extremely common in young adults and worsen gut symptoms significantly.
No colonoscopy needed yet - at 22 with no blood in stool, no fever, and no weight loss, a colonoscopy is not the first step. Blood tests and a dietary trial come first.

The good news: IBS at 22 is very manageable. Many people get excellent symptom control through diet changes alone without any medication.

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